That's right. It's Wednesday already again and that means it's time for another #WhatsGoingOnWednesday post! With the kickoff of October Beef Month last Thursday, things sure have stayed busy around the office, and we know that counties are out and about doing their own beef promotions at county fairs and with Cowboys in the Classroom! Tell us about it by emailing one of the ACA staffers! Anyways, here's what's happening at the ACA headquarters in Downtown Montgomery this week!
Alabama's Best Steak Winner Announced
After three months of online voting, bracket challenges, social media promotions and anonymous judging, a 2015 winner has been announced! If you want to try Alabama's Best Steak, you'll have to head to The Old Barn Restaurant in Goshen to do it! Congrats to the owners and staff at The Old Barn Restaurant on this outstanding achievement! The ACA officers and staff appreciate all who participated in this year's contest!Let's eat some beef!
#BeefUpYourTailgate
Don't forget about our #BeefUpYourTailgate contest going on now through October 31. Enter your tailgate, football fans and beef menu item in for the chance to win a $250 prize package including:- a Smoky Joe Premium Weber Grill
- $100 Beef Gift Card
- Grilling Utensil Set
- 2 ACA Tervis Tumblers
- Ready.Set.Sizzle. Apron
- and more.
Here's a link to the contest rules: RULES
ACA On The Road
LBW Culinary Visit
Tuesday, October 6, Erin Beasley visited Lurleen B. Wallace Culinary students to for beef education. These students were both high school and first-year college students. They discussed factors that can affect beef quality and did a cutting/cooking demonstration using beef.
Livestock Investigators Banquet
Also on Tuesday, ACA Executive VP Dr. Billy Powell, spoke at the Southern States Livestock and Rural Enforcement meeting in Auburn. ACA sponsored the steak dinner for this event.
Pictured is Executive Director of Livestock Investigators, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Larry Gray and Alabama President of the eight-state group Jay Whitehead along with Dr. Powell.
West Alabama Visit
Curt Berry will be spending the remainder of this week in Tuscaloosa and surrounding counties as he is shown around by ACA members Johnny Gladney and Brenda Glover. While up that way, Curt will help out at the first-ever WOW Expo.
What's the WOW Expo? On October 8 – 9, 2015, approximately 4,000 eighth grade students, teachers, school administrations, parents, industry leaders and volunteers from seven counties in northwest Alabama (Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa) will converge on the campus of Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, AL. The Expo will be a fun, educational, hands-on opportunity for students to become familiar with a broad overview of high demand, high wage career opportunities available in the area. Pretty awesome, huh?
If you're interested in showing Curt the industry in your county, give him a call at (334) 265-1867 or email him.
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